Components of a Report

A report is one tab within the Web Intelligence document. For example, in Figure 17-1 (shown earlier in the chapter), Sales by Prod Line and Sales by State are two reports within the same document. You see these two reports as tabs on the bottom of the document or in the navigation map.

To navigate to an individual report, do one of the following:

• Click the report tab at the bottom of the main workspace.

• Click the report name in the drop-down list on the status bar.

• Click the Navigation Map button in the left pane and click the report name in the list.

Within a given report, several components make up its structure: a page header and footer, sections, blocks, and cells. For a consumer of a report who is exploring ...

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